Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
MARTINS FERRY.

when winter mud arrives they will be al
most impossible.
4 We hope, as do we think majority o.
the people, that the City Council will take
some action at once looking to the paving
of some of the streets with brick as soon as
spring opens.
Lots in Riveryiew Cemetery are going
of ike hot cakes, and the price of the best
lots that remain has been pushed up to
S25. If the sale OF lots keeps on at this
rate the cemetery will be beautiful place
BY this time next year, as all money real
lied is devoted to the identifying and per
fecting of the grounds.
The Laughlin mill has been closed down
during the past week. A rise IN the river
would let out a large amount OF the stock,
to southwt stern purchasers.
The city seemed almost deserted during
the days the street fairs were IN progress IL
Steubenville and Bellaire.
Martins Ferry will never have street
fair or anything else of the kind because
the people don't want to be troubled with
such crowds.
The ordinance calling for a vote on the
issuing of $50, 900 more bonds to complete
| the Water Worka, was passed at the last
meeting of Council, and has beenpubllshed
according 10 law. The vote will be taken
next month.
! Queen Esther was gwen three nights
last week in Lafayette Hall.
| The brick work on the water works
power house il nearing completion.
The city building is regular heaven
|
been put in they don't even have to carry
the fuel burned in keeping them warm,
and since it is used fer light they can stay
as late as they please without inconveni-
ence. 80,
The leaves OF the forest trees Oh the hills
! back of town have nearly all turned color
during the past week. This year the
change has taken place very rapidly.
We don't hear anything more about the
FIRE company, and the water works will
soon be done.
Mrs. Rebecca Collins, OF Smithheld, D.,
was in the city visiting friends dur ing tine
past week.
Business was Just reasonable yester-
day afternoon, according to merchants
statement
The two plumbing establishments are
poth kept busy night and day putting IN
| gss and water connections throughout the
| town
There will be a concert in the Maenner-
Choir Hall by Martins Ferry and Wheel
lug talent in few weeks.
! The beautiful candidate is now doing
the country in his store clothes, and car
ries MS wallet well up towards the mouth
of his Jacket. The candidate sometimes
is a sOcisl beITg and holds receptions.
Beer is usually the only thing received al
such gatherings.
Mr.. Clark Frnney, OF Pleasant Ridge, is
seriously i'll with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Albert Xirk returned from pleas
ant visit in Steubenville, yesterday.
Oliver Tweed, OF Steubenville, returned
TO his home yesterday after a months visit
with friends in this city and vicinity.
Miss Hattie Lowe, ofSteubenville, is the
guest Of Mrs. }. i. Gillespie.
The Martins Ferry letter which should
have appeared in yesterdays REGISTER,
was lost while being transmitted from this
city to the Office.
Yesterday was pay day at the Buckeye
| anu LISOu S'slSo nO'ho ''uu 'AS '''N'iN''A
mill.
The funeral of Miss BERTHE Gray took
place on Friday from the First Presby'
terrain church. Rev. E. f. Walker deliy.
cred very appropriate funeral sermon, IN
which he dweit upon the virtues and good
qualities of the deceased. The remains
were inferred in Riverview cemetery, the
number of people attending the ObSequieS
being very large and including hundreds
of friends of the young lady, and compan-
ions IL life.
Mrs. J. I. Thomas is seriously i'll at heI
home, corner Fifth and Hanover streets.
The King Bee combination, crack
dramatic organization which appeared here
last winter, will show in Lafayette Hall
on next Saturday, matinee and evening.
DR.. Burgess, of New Athens, Harrison
county, candidate for State Senator on the
Democratic ticket, was in the city yester.
day.
James II. Drennen has moved into hi;
new house.
Mrs. Or. J. w. Darrah is down with ty,
phOid fever.
The American Express Company Will
open an Office in this city at the l. l.. 4
W. depot above the BenwOod blast fur
mace. The Americon is the strongest rivaI
of the Adams, and since it will have free
delivery wagon system it will prove great
advantage TO our shippers.
Miss Eta Smith is the guest OF friends
at Rock Hill, in this county.
Mr.. Walter Darrah OF st. Clairsville, va
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. John Reagan, OF BenwoOd, is the
guest OF friends IN this city.
Mr.. Charles Pafenbaugh, of Wheeling
Island, was the guest OF friends in the city
yesterday.
Miss Sadie Quinn, OF McKeesport, Pa.
is the guest Of friends in she Third ward
Mrs Mary Stafford is the guest OF friend.
at MingO Junction.
4 boy named Mcnamara, living OIL
Walnu. street, fired an old fashioned army
muSket cap Yesterday, and "a result h'
has very sore leg. The side of the cay
aew, anu piece a quarter Of an incl
square imbedded itself III the flesh anC
uec,sSitated the calling u, n physician
The piece of copper cut a bad cash, and it
poisonous nature will cause the boy